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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Chicken on a nest in a Basket

I have so much fun making care packages for my kids.

This Easter I made chicken’s on a nest,
underneath the chicken I placed chocolate eggs. Each chicken is made out of
Rice Krispie treats, molded into the shape of a chicken, then lightly covered with
butter icing, and then covered again with homemade fondant.

The fun part comes
next, decorating; I mixed different food coloring into the fondant and started
designing my chicken. It helps to have a chicken picture to look at. I use
cookie cutters (leaf shapes) to make the feathers. And hand mold the other
details.

I dropped the first chicken off with
my oldest son, he loved it, and he thought it was pretty funny. The other one
is in the mail headed to The University of Chicago
we’ll see how it goes over in the Dorm.

About Me

Welcome to my Blog! I graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City as a fashion designer. I worked in New York City for eight years in the fashion industry. After I had children, I moved from designing to working more with crafts and painting canvas. Today, my boys are in college and I am working, selling and exhibiting my work more than ever. I have a website where I teach crafts, painting, and sewing as well as My Etsy Store where you can buy my finished work. Please visit me at www.teawithlavera.com and LaVera.etsy.com (under "My Favorite Links").